The International Baccalaureate is focused on advancing the best quality in international education worldwide. The International Baccalaureate (IB) develops and sustains a worldwide community of students, educators and schools. They encourage deep curiosity to develop students to be caring, courageous risk takers and critical thinkers. An IB education inspires young people to become lifelong learners. The IB aim is to develop open and enlightened minds through four programmes of education for all primary and secondary students, aged 3-19. The organization has been successfully doing this for five decades.
The IB Programmes:
The Primary Years Programme (PYP) , for students aged 3 to 12, focuses on the development of the whole child, both in the classroom and in the world outside.
The Middle Years Programme (MYP) , for students aged 11 to 16, provides a framework of academic challenge that encourages students to understand the connections between subjects and the world around them.
The Diploma Programme (DP) , for students aged 16 to 19, is an academically challenging and balanced programme of education and final examinations that prepares students for success at university and life beyond.
In the beginning of the year 2017, more than 1.4 million IB students attend more than 4,650 schools in 152 countries. In 2016, nearly 150,000 students across the regions received their Diploma Programme exam results.
In the Asia Pacific (IBAP) region the IB supports 778 schools offering more than 1,124 programmes, in 29 countries. The largest concentration of IB World Schools in the IBAP region can be found in Australia with over 165 schools, India with over 137 schools, and China where there are over 107 IB World Schools offering one or more IB programmes.
To learn more, please visit www.ibo.org.
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1.What is the purpose of the passage?
A To introduce a school.
B To encourage curiosity.
C To advance students.
D To inspire young people.
解析:选A。目的意图题。根据全文内容可知,本文的目的是介绍一个名叫the International Baccalaureate的学校。故选A。
2.Who can learn in the school?
A The babies who are 2 years old.
B The students who are 50.
C The children who are 11.
D The students who are 29.
解析:选C。细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的education for all primary and secondary students, aged 3-19可以得知学生的年龄在3至19岁之间,因此符合这一条件的只有C项。故选C。
3.What will the class for students aged 16 to 19 mainly pay attention to?
A The development of the whole child.
B The connections between subjects.
C The different world around them.
D The preparation for the university.
解析:选D。细节理解题。根据第四段中的is an academically challenging and balanced programme of education and final examinations that prepares students for success at university and life beyond可以得知在16到19岁的时候,教学要侧重学生对大学的准备。故选D。
4.Which country has the largest number of IB World Schools?
A China.
B India.
C Australia.
D Japan.
解析:选C。细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段第二句的The largest concentration of IB World Schools in the IBAP region can be found in Australia with over 165 schools可以得知澳大利亚的分校数目最多。故选C。